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A project taking place at the University of Pennsylvania is looking to revolutionize how CT scans of large animals are taken, using two robotic arms that move around the horse while it’s upright and conscious.

A team of researchers is using a potent machine-learning system to study an infection that's highly resistant to antibiotic therapies. With the work already yielding positive results, it could lead to improved understanding of bacterium, and ultimately the discovery of new treatments.

A team from the University of Pennsylvania has developed a color-changing polymer material that could one day be incorporated into headgear to instantly gauge the severity of blows and provide a clearly visible indication of injury.

Although most wearable fitness-tracking devices do offer a wealth of features, the fact is that many of those features are based on the number of steps that the user has walked or run. According to a new study, smartphone apps are just as good at measuring that sort of data.

Earlier this year, we heard about how DARPA was setting up its new Biological Technologies Office. This week, the agency released details of one of the office's key projects, aimed at using implants to help people recover from memory deficits caused by brain injury or disease.

The same lab that gave us a swarm of nanocopters playing the James Bond theme demonstrates the autonomous navigation capabilities conferred upon a quadrotor by Google's Project Tango, which avoids the necessity of GPS or motion tracking systems in allowing robotic systems to navigate.

Researchers have developed a technique to convert adult stem cells into epithelial stem cells (EpSCs) normally found at the bulge of hair follicles. The work has potential implications for wound healing, cosmetics, and hair regeneration.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have grown liquid crystal flowers, making it possible to create lenses as complex as the compound eye of a dragonfly. The technology could enable lenses to be grown on curved surfaces and building new materials, smart surfaces, microlens arrays, and more.

A US team from the University of Pennsylvania has taken out the 2013 James Dyson Award with the Titan Arm, an upper body exoskeleton that augments human strength. The team will receive the £30,000 (US$48,260) first prize, with an additional £10,000 (US$16,100) for their university.